Tim Seely (born 10 June 1935) is an

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film, radio, television and theatre actor.

Early life and education

Seely is the son of the late Major Frank James Wriothesley Seely (1901–1956), and a great-grandson of

Sir Charles Seely, 1st Baronet Colonel Sir Charles Seely, 1st Baronet KGStJ, DL (11 August 1833 – 16 April 1915) was a British industrialist and politician. Seely was Liberal Party Member of Parliament (MP) for Nottingham from 1869 to 1874 and 1880 to 1885, and for No ...

. His mother was Vera Lilian Birkin, daughter of British

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/ref> and his American wife, Claire Lloyd Birkin (''née'' Howe). His aunt was

Freda Dudley Ward Winifred May, Marquesa de Casa Maury (''née'' Birkin; 28 July 1894 – 16 March 1983), universally known by her first married name as Freda Dudley Ward, was an English socialite best known for being a married paramour of the Prince of Wales, ...

, a mistress of

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and wife of

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. Seely studied at London's

Royal Academy of Dramatic Art The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA; ) is a drama school in London, England, that provides vocational conservatoire training for theatre, film, television, and radio. It is based in the Bloomsbury area of Central London, close to the Sena ...

. Staff (undated
"Tim Seely"
calvertonvillage.com. Retrieved 9 January 2013.

Career

In 1957, he made his theatre debut in the play '' Tea and Sympathy'' at the London

Comedy Theatre The Harold Pinter Theatre, known as the Comedy Theatre until 2011,

. Seely played the young ''Tom Lee'', who fell in love with the senior Laura, played by

Elizabeth Sellars Elizabeth Macdonald Sellars (6 May 1921 – 30 December 2019) was a Scottish actress. Early life and education Sellars was born in Glasgow, Scotland, the daughter of Stephen Sellars and Jean Sutherland. She appeared on the stage from the age o ...

.Staff (25 May 1957).
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'' (via

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). Retrieved 10 January 2013. "...and Tim Seely, a 21-year-old actor straight from the

as the boy." He played the same role in the adaption at

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. There he also played ''Rodolfo'' in

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's ''

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''. In 1958, he acted alongside

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at the London

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in an adaption of ''The Stepmother''. Seely was member of the BBC Radio Drama Company, with which he acted the title role in ''

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''. He also had roles in various Shakespeare plays, including as Baptista in ''

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'', Capulet in ''

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'', Polonius in ''

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'', Leonato in ''

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'' and the King of France in ''

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''. In the late 1950s, he also took roles in film and television productions. One of his more prominent roles was as Midshipmen Ned Young in the 1962 version of ''

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'', where Seely appeared alongside Marlon Brando and

Trevor Howard Trevor Wallace Howard-Smith (29 September 1913 – 7 January 1988) was an English stage, film, and television actor. After varied work in the theatre, he achieved star status with his role in the film ''Brief Encounter'' (1945), followed by '' ...

Filmography and television work

*1958: ''

Sally's Irish Rogue ''Sally's Irish Rogue '' is a 1958 British comedy film directed by George Pollock and starring Julie Harris, Harry Brogan and Tim Seely. It was based on the play ''The New Gossoon'' by George Shiels, and was released in the U.S. as ''The Po ...

'' – Luke Carey *1958–1960: ''

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'' (television series, three episodes) – Albert Strachan / Seamus MacGonigal / Ralph *1959: ''The Offshore Island'' (TV Movie) – James Verney *1960: '' Please Turn Over'' – Robert Hughes *1960: ''

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'' (television series, five episodes) – Edwin Drood *1962: ''

'' – Midshipman Edward 'Ned' Young *1979: '' Agatha'' – Capt. Rankin *1979–1981: ''

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'' (television series, three episodes) – Andrew Oliphant, Father / Major / Captain Jennings *1985: ''Laughterhouse'' – Landowner *1985: ''

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'' – Sir Charles Curry *1990: '' Strike It Rich'' – Arnold *1991: ''

King Ralph ''King Ralph'' is a 1991 American comedy film written and directed by David S. Ward and starring John Goodman, Peter O'Toole, and John Hurt. The film is about an American who becomes the unlikely King of the United Kingdom after an electrical ...

'' – King of England *1993: '' Lipstick on Your Collar'' (television series, two episodes) – Brigadier *1995: '' Annie: A Royal Adventure!'' (TV Movie) – The King *2004: '' Vanity Fair'' – Doctor *2006: ''Tess: A Tale of Love and Darkness'' (Short) – Old Man (final film role)

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Early life and education

Career

Filmography and television work

See also

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